The Null Device

2001/5/15

The president of Britain's National Farmers Union, speaking in Australia, has
claimed that the foot and mouth epidemic was the work of eco-terrorists.
The authorities, however, have made no such claims, and green groups were
quick to condemn the comments as "mad hatter" views.
If you know anything about a group calling themselves the Army of the
Twelve Monkeys, the police may want to have a word with you.

Taking dressing to success to new extremes: in the US, executives and salesmen
are having
chin implants. The implants give a stronger, more confident-looking
chin, and are very much in demand, partly because, in this age of lay-offs and
labor-market flexibility, anything that gives you an advantage over the next
guy could make the crucial difference.

"People with weak chins in the media are portrayed as embezzlers or as having weak characters," he said. "So a strong chin is very important. This has spilled over from film to industry with executives and even now salesmen who feel a strong chin would enhance their credibility."